The rainstorm poured down.

Raindrops hit the bricks and tiles with a crisp sound as two figures walked through the curtain of rain, one hand holding an oiled paper umbrella, and the other hugging a woman dressed in a Hundred Bird Skirt tightly in his arms.

Strolling through the heavy rain, the two weren't in a hurry to get home but wandered around instead, after all, this was "home," where he was born and had lived for over a decade, and he now had a strong urge to share it.

He was sharing his hometown with the person he liked.

"The South Gate and the West Gate are the largest and most imposing."

"The West Gate leads to the provincial capital, and proceeding along the northwest direction, you can smoothly enter the Central Plains. When I rushed from here, it took me more than ten days to reach Shuangfeng City. It's quite close to Shuangfeng City, only five hundred li, but the mountain roads are treacherous; you have to circle the mountains five or six times to get there even if the distance between the two mountains is only a few dozen feet."

"The journey of five hundred li feels no different from traveling five thousand li. Back then, it really exhausted me, especially since I couldn't quite understand Sword Control yet and could only chase behind my senior sister, grabbing branches along the way."

"Usually, there are more accidents on the road by the West Gate. Didn't some bandits just intercept travelers halfway? This has happened many times, as the West Gate leads to the Central Plains and the provincial capital, and those taking long routes from here mostly possess some assets."

"The law and order in Long Country isn't bad; the city itself is quite safe. Each county office has cultivators assigned to maintain order and protect the people's safety. Usually, there are people patrolling that section of the road, but today's rain is too heavy for horses to run in this mud."

"So this time of year is usually the rainy season, and not many outsiders come through. The situation only improves after about a month; that little girl surnamed Xue is a local and naturally understands the conditions here."

"She hurried because she wanted to reach Qingshui County before the rainy season, but some circumstances delayed her along the way, and she didn't want to wait until next month, hence her interception on the road."

Miss Cen had a sudden realization.

Reading myriad books and traveling thousands of miles, exploring local customs around the world, this is also an essential part of training away from home.

Walking together in the rain, one must admit that although Qingshui County is a small town, it's steeped in history and ancient charm, with unique scenery especially after the rain. It was her first proper visit as a guest in Jiang Feng's hometown.

"I see, I thought the local government never cared about these matters. Hmph, if the local government ignored them, I'd step in to teach them a lesson."

The corners of her mouth curled upward.

Obviously, her personality followed the Cloud Fairy, domineering yet concerned with order. This sight brought a silent smile to someone, perfectly matching Cen Yueyue's character.

Actually, when Miss Cen traveled thousands of miles to find Jiang Feng today, she was somewhat dissatisfied. Primarily because she had to cooperate with this guy in acting upon arrival, and he hadn't taken her out for fun or a deep emotional exchange.

Her usual nature would have dealt with Wu Daoxu swiftly and decisively, but Jiang Feng stopped her, preventing her from taking action. Although Cen Yueyue was very righteous, she was still a slightly selfish only child, not fond of wasting her precious time on others.

Especially since the opponent's identity as an Evil Cultivator made her extremely disgusted.

But...

Biases in people's hearts are like a mountain.

That mountain is bound to be broken, as Cen Yueyue truly witnessed the most genuine aspects of Evil Cultivators today, truly a myriad of human expressions, and Jiang Feng's ultimate choice deeply moved her.

A man's ways to attract a woman come not only from his appearance, wealth, or strength—these are just superficial aspects. Some women are willing to stay by their man's side steadfastly, no matter how destitute he becomes.

Others are dissatisfied with their men regardless, feeling nothing attractive about their partners. To Cen Yueyue, Jiang Feng's greatest attraction wasn't his talent, strength, or status, but his personality.

Saying so may seem general, but put precisely, it's that Jiang Feng never followed conventions.

He wasn't rigid, enjoyed breaking rules, questioning rules, altering the assumed rules of the world. Such a "rebellious" nature can easily make conservative people feel he's non-reformable, while some old-timers may wonder how he dares change rules they've adhered to for millennia.

Yet, sufficiently open-minded individuals find him potentially moldable, falling into a category fraught with polarizing reviews.

Like his handling of Wu Daoxu's matter, any cultivator who considers themselves a member of a Reputable Sect today would eradicate problems at their roots, avoiding complications, and even Cen Yueyue thought so too.

Despite Jiang Feng's decision to let Wu Daoxu go, using the parting fire to burn away the Soul Puppet within Wu Daoxu and stripping away the corrupted part of his Divine Soul, she saw it as a thankless task. Evil Cultivators remain evil, forever unable to tread the righteous path, regardless of innumerable reasons.

Reality rendered her quite surprised.

Wu Daoxu still adhered to his identity as a disciple of a Central Plains Sect. No, he consistently upheld his role as a cultivator, aiding ordinary people oppressed as much as he could, even when he fell into evil, he only killed those severely wicked.

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